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Anna Konkle Interview: The Drop
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Directed by Sarah Adina Smith and co-written with Joshua Leonard, The Drop dumps a cold bucket of water on a couple who believe they're ready for parenthood. When Lex drops Baby Ani at a destination wedding in Mexico, her husband is convinced that the mortifying accident was out of her control. However, Mani can't help but question his wife's maternal instincts when the group doubts how the drop really occurred. While the baby is unharmed, Lex's friendships and her marriage to Mani may be a cause for concern.

Anna Konkle plays Lex in the dark-cringe comedy and is most notably known for creating and starring in the Hulu original series, PEN15. Konkle has also been featured in projects such as Rosewood, Together Together, and The Afterparty. Jermaine Fowler, Jillian Bell, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Robin Thede, Aparna Nancherla, Joshua Leonard, Jennifer Lafleur, and Elisha Henig are also included in the main cast.
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  • 1/17/2023
  • by Rachel Foertsch
  • ScreenRant
John Singleton And The Making Of ‘Rosewood:’ Screenwriter Gregory Poirier On Memories & Regrets
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Editor’S Note: Much was written about maverick Boyz N The Hood director John Singleton when he died early last year. In the wake of the George Floyd murder, there are several treatments of the Black Wall Street atrocity in the offing, but Singleton and Gregory Poirier had the field all to themselves when they collaborated on Rosewood, a drama woven from historic events of the 1923 Rosewood massacre in Florida, when a white mob killed black people and destroyed their town. Not many could have gotten such a movie made by a major studio back in 1997, but Singleton directed it for Warner Bros. It has taken Poirier, who won the WGA Paul Selvin Award for his work, time to find a handle on his own complicated relationship with Singleton, and that is what makes this guest column most poignant.

Recent events surrounding Black Lives Matter and the national conversation arising...
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  • 7/12/2020
  • by Gregory Poirier
  • Deadline Film + TV
WME’s Sean Grumman Joins Verve As Partner To Spearhead Expansion Into Talent
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Exclusive: Verve is becoming a full-service agency with the launch of a talent team, which will be led by top TV talent agent Sean Grumman. He is leaving WME, where he was a partner in the talent department, to join Verve where he will become the agency’s 8th partner. WME and CAA alum Grumman will bring in other talent agents to build the Verve talent team.

This marks another step in the evolution of Verve, which was launched 10 years ago by WME motion picture lit agents Bill Weinstein, Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. The agency soon expanded into TV lit, and over the last few years also built up an alternative TV operation.

“As the agency continues to grow, we are excited to add Sean’s impeccable taste and client-first approach to both the Verve culture and Verve clients with the launch of our talent team,” the Verve partners said in a joint statement.
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 6/23/2020
  • by Nellie Andreeva
  • Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max Added Over 120 New Movies Today For June
HBO Max has a major job on its hands to justify its approximately $15 a month subscription fee, especially given the strong competition out there from established names like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Disney Plus faced a similar challenge last year in arriving onto an already-saturated streaming marketplace, but at least had the advantage of major series like The Mandalorian to promote. While HBO Max will eventually be home to the Snyder cut of Justice League, and has some originals for its first week of availability, the big draw right now is its enormous back-catalogue of movies.

Given the various corporate elements that are going into HBO Max, including the Warner Bros. library, owners AT&T will be hoping that the combination of brand recognition for HBO programming, and a deep bench of movies, will convince people to add a new subscription to their list. To this end, HBO Max have added 122 films today,...
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  • 6/1/2020
  • by Jessica James
  • We Got This Covered
Everything Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prime And HBO Max In June
Do you like lists? Well, here’s a doozy. Below is everything coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu and Amazon Prime in June 2020.

Though the summer sun is starting to beat down, most of us are still being encouraged to stay indoors for Covid-19 related reasons. It’s not much fun, but at the very least, there’s an absolute ton of stuff landing in June that should distract you from the call of the beach.

Of particular note is the newly launched HBO Max, which is trying to catch the eye of potential subscribers with a red-hot first month. There’s an excellent selection of movies coming on June 1st, with horror titles like An American Werewolf in London (still the best werewolf movie ever made), Final Destinations 1-4, From Dusk til Dawn and Lifeforce.

Later in the month, there are some more recent films showing up, including...
See full article at We Got This Covered
  • 5/29/2020
  • by David James
  • We Got This Covered
What's New on HBO Max in June
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To help you anticipate and navigate all that HBO Max has to offer, TVLine presents this comprehensive list of all the TV series, movies, documentaries and specials making their debut on the new streaming service this month — all as a 100-percent free supplement to our daily and handy What to Watch and weekly TVLine-Up columns, and our monthly New on Netflix roundup.

Among Max Originals coming in June are a new Adventure Time special, Doom Patrol Season 2 and Search Party Season 3. You’ll also be able to stream the most recent episodes of HBO original series, including Insecure, I Know This Much Is True...
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  • 5/28/2020
  • TVLine.com
Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (2020)
HBO Max New Releases: June 2020
Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (2020)
Welcome to the HBO Max era! WarnerMedia’s streaming giant arrived on May 27 and is absolutely bursting with Warner movies, TV shows, and other titles. But time waits for no man or streaming service and each new month HBO Max will be expected to bring new content to the table. Things get started in June 2020 with the first batch of HBO Max new releases.

To be clear, the majority of the original series coming to HBO Max actually belongs to HBO. Shows like I May Destroy You (June 7), Perry Mason (June 21), and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (June 28) all belong to HBO…which now just happens to be a part of HBO Max. Confusing stuff, we know, but rest assured that if you have HBO Max you’ll get these shows…and if you only have HBO, you can go ahead and just get HBO Max for the same price anyway.
See full article at Den of Geek
  • 5/27/2020
  • by Alec Bojalad
  • Den of Geek
Audrey Tautou in Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)
Here’s Everything Coming to HBO Max in June
Audrey Tautou in Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)
HBO Max launches May 27 with a whole lot of content ready to stream immediately. But throughout the nascent streamer’s first month, even more titles will be added, from HBO Max originals like “Adventure Time: Distant Lands Bmo,” to old favorites like “Amelie,” “Black Beauty” and “The Bucket List.”

Other brand-new HBO Max originals include the third season of comedy “Search Party,” and the second seasons of “Doom Patrol,” and “Esme & Roy,” all coming June 25, and on June 18, the second season of “Summer Camp Island” and the series premiere kids competition series “Karma.”

For a list of everything that will be available on launch day, look here.

Below is the full list of everything new coming to HBO Max in June.

Also Read: Chelsea Handler Sets First Standup Comedy Special in 6 Years at HBO Max

June 1

4th & Forever: Muck City, Season One

Adventures In Babysitting, 1987 (HBO)

Amelie, 2001 (HBO)

An American Werewolf in London,...
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  • 5/26/2020
  • by Margeaux Sippell
  • The Wrap
What’s Coming to HBO Max in June 2020
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Before HBO Max even launches — it goes live May 27 — WarnerMedia is trying to lure new subscribers by revealing what’s coming next month to the streamer.

The June lineup highlights on HBO Max include all 23 seasons of “South Park,” snapped up in a multiyear, $500 million-plus deal; James Cameron’s Oscar-winning “Titanic”; and the “Adventure Time: Distant Lands” special featuring lovable robot Bmo.

HBO Max, regularly priced at $14.99 per month (the same as HBO Now), will be available on multiple platforms and distributors through deals including with Apple, Google, Charter, Xbox, PlayStation, and AT&T/DirecTV. As of this writing, however, WarnerMedia has not locked in HBO Max deals with Comcast, Roku or Amazon.

New Max Originals this June include kids’ adventure competition series “Karma,” Season 3 of comedy “Search Party” and the second seasons of “Doom Patrol,” “Esme & Roy” and “Summer Camp Island.”

Movie highlights include “Titanic,” “Veronica Mars,” “Magic Mike” starring Channing Tatum,...
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  • 5/22/2020
  • by Todd Spangler
  • Variety Film + TV
‘Snowfall’ Ep & Cast On How Long FX Series Will Run; Co-Creator John Singleton Remembered – TCA
The TCA panel for the third season of FX drama Snowfall reflected on series co-creator John Singleton in the wake of his death in April at 51 and how they’re continuing to tell the story of his hometown South Central La.

“He told truthful stories about people who had been ignored, who had been depicted in a negative way,” actress Michael Hyatt said. “He told truthful stories that society would prefer to ignore; he forced a world to a see a community as their lovely truthful selves.”

“I think we feel pretty comfortable with telling the story he wanted to tell,” said Snowfall co-creator Dave Andron about the series which goes from a working-class neighborhood to a drug war zone amid the 1980s crack epidemic.

There was a creative philosophy between Singleton and Andron of allowing the story on Snowfall to unfold as needed, even though beats weren’t figured...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 8/6/2019
  • by Anthony D'Alessandro
  • Deadline Film + TV
Paul Benjamin, Actor in ‘Do the Right Thing,’ Dies at 81
Paul Benjamin in Meurtres dans la 110e Rue (1972)
Paul Benjamin, who played one of the men on the corner in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” died June 28, Lee announced on Instagram.

“I’m sad to write that the great actor Paul Benjamin, who played Ml, far left, passed this past Friday, two days before the 30th anniversary of ‘Do the Right Thing.’ Rest in Paradise,” the director wrote.

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I’m Sad To Write That The Great Actor Paul Benjamin on Jul 2, 2019 at 10:15am Pdt

Born in South Carolina, Benjamin started out doing Shakespeare on stage in New York, and made his film debut with a small role as a bartender in “Midnight Cowboy.” He had a featured role in “Across 110th Street” in 1972, and appeared in Blaxploitation films like “The Education of Sonny Carson” and “Friday Foster” with Pam Grier.

Among his other appearances were in Richard Pryor comedy “Some Kind of Hero,...
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  • 7/5/2019
  • by Pat Saperstein
  • Variety Film + TV
Paul Benjamin Dies: ‘Do The Right Thing’ Actor Was 81
Paul Benjamin in Meurtres dans la 110e Rue (1972)
Paul Benjamin, who appeared in Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing, has died. Lee announced on Instagram that the veteran actor died June 28. The cause of death was not immediately known. Benjamin was 81.

Benjamin, who played one of the three wise Brooklyn “cornermen” in Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right Thing, began his career in 1969 as a bartender in Midnight Cowboy. He went to play small roles in Sidney Lumet’s The Anderson Tapes and Born to Win, then segued into more extensive TV work later in the 1970s.

He appeared as a death row inmate in a 1988 episode of In The Heat of the Night and also in the 1994 pilot episode of ER, which led to his recurring role of homeless man Al Ervin during the next few seasons. Benjamin also worked on the American Masters documentary of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ralph Ellison, which aired on PBS, as...
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  • 7/5/2019
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures Renames Theater in Honor of John Singleton
Sony Pictures Entertainment has renamed one of its theaters the John Singleton Theater in honor of the Academy and Emmy Award-nominated director, screenwriter, and producer who died in April.

“We are so pleased that Sony Pictures will be honoring our father in this way,” said Justice and Maasai Singleton. “It is such a fitting tribute given the special place that Columbia Pictures was for him at the beginning of his career. The studio system was incredibly supportive of him in his work, which is something he deeply appreciated. This is especially touching for us. As children we were often brought to the lot while our father worked. Those days were fun and educational, and laid the groundwork for our own careers today.”

Its renaming serves as a celebration of Singleton’s historical career which began at Sony. At age 24, the director became the youngest person and first African-American to be...
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  • 6/7/2019
  • by Anna Tingley
  • Variety Film + TV
The B-Side – John Singleton
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we explore movies from established stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren’t the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones.

Today, however, we break the mold to celebrate a legend. Host Dan Mecca is joined by podcast producer Conor O’Donnell to talk about the films of director John Singleton, who passed away at the young age of 51 in late April. Though we go through all nine feature films he directed, we focus on Poetic Justice, Rosewood, and Baby Boy.

Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher!

The Film Stage is supported by Mubi, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent,...
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  • 5/16/2019
  • by Dan Mecca
  • The Film Stage
The Essentials: The Films of John Singleton [Podcast]
Pioneering filmmaker John Singleton passed away on April 28 and, at only 51, too soon. Today, on Be Reel, we reflect primarily on three entries from Singleton’s career: the seminal “Boyz N The Hood” (1991), the endlessly meme-able “Poetic Justice” (1993) and the unsung achievement “Rosewood” (1997). We were thrilled to be joined by novelist, critic, and podcaster Tochi Onyebuchi (“Beasts Made of Nights“) to unpack Singleton’s significance as a modern mythmaker, a cinematic accumulator of black culture and a quintessential Los Angeles scribe.

Continue reading The Essentials: The Films of John Singleton [Podcast] at The Playlist.
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  • 5/12/2019
  • by Chance Solem-Pfeifer
  • The Playlist
Video Sundays: Remembering John Singleton's Highs and Lows
John was such a supernova in his youth that we forget that he was only beginning to fully assert his gifts as a director. Kurosawa was 52 when he directed [High and Low]. Hitchcock was 56 when he directed To Catch a Thief. As much as we will treasure his body of work, we were looking forward to the films John would have made in the years ahead.— The Singleton family's official statement on the death of John SingletonThe late John Singleton's first three films—Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, and Higher Learning—formed a trio of resounding accomplishment and earned him a reputation as a prodigious visionary before he'd even turned 30. However, Singleton's career did not end there, instead continuing down (and thereby paving) a narrow path in Hollywood traversed by very few Black filmmakers, filled with blockbuster franchises, remakes, and eventually television. Even then, when there was so much more to be pursued and completed,...
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  • 5/5/2019
  • MUBI
Groundbreaking Director John Singleton Dies at 51
Tony Sokol Apr 30, 2019

John Singleton broke open doors with hard truths and an authentic vision.

Trailblazing director John Singleton died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 51. The family of the director, producer and screenwriter of Boyz N the Hood, said they had directed doctors to pull him off life support after he suffered a massive stroke on April 17. Singleton had been in a coma.

“We are sad to relay that John Singleton has died," The Singleton Family said in a statement. "We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want thank all of John’s fans, friends and colleagues for all of the love and support they showed him during this difficult time.”

Singleton was the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for a best director Oscar. He was 24 years old, and a...
See full article at Den of Geek
  • 4/30/2019
  • Den of Geek
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Peter Travers on John Singleton: A Cinematic Gunfighter
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton loved talking movies. Sometimes it was about the art behind the process; sometimes it was just for the fun of it. Singleton’s shocking death at 51, after suffering a stroke that put him in a coma, brought the usual pull quotes about Boyz N the Hood, the 1991 film that put the then-22-year-old in the record books as the youngest person — and the first African-American — to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Director. His debut put his subsequent career in the shadows. Yet he persevered, following Boyz with Poetic Justice,...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Peter Travers
  • Rollingstone.com
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Tributes pour in for 'inspirational' John Singleton
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Filmmaker remains youngest person ever to be nominated for directing Oscar.

The entertainment world has been paying tribute to John Singleton, the pioneering director who died in Los Angeles on Monday aged 51 following a stroke.

Several of those who took to Twitter to express their condolences used the word “inspirational”, indicating the depth of feeling and the debt of gratitude many in film felt towards the late filmmaker.

Singleton was in his early 20s when he found widespread fame with Boyz N The Hood. He became the first African American to earn a best directing Oscar nomination for the film...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Jeremy Kay
  • ScreenDaily
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton’s Career In Movies & TV – Photo Gallery
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, who died Monday at age 51, left a legacy that included one of the 1990s’ most influential movies in Boyz N the Hood, his debut feature that earned him a pair of Oscar nominations. The movie, which he made at age 24, not only broke ground in the culture of films but also for African Americans — Singleton was the first ever to receive a Best Director nom.

His shocking passing after suffering a stroke April 17 means he only was able to direct nine films in his career, and most recently created and executive produced FX’s Snowfall, the drama series about the start of the crack cocaine epidemic in Singleton’s hometown of Los Angeles. FX renewed Snowfall for a third season last fall.

His film credits after Boyz N the Hood...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Patrick Hipes
  • Deadline Film + TV
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Regina King, Jordan Peele, Samuel L. Jackson Remember John Singleton: ‘A True Inspiration’
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Hollywood is reeling after news broke on Monday that John Singleton has died at the age of 51. The Oscar-nominated director of “Boyz n the Hood” and “Shaft” suffered a debilitating stroke two weeks ago.

On social media, filmmakers and actors such as Jordan Peele, Regina King, and Robert Townsend responded to reports that Singleton had died, praising the director’s work and reflecting on his many kindnesses. His career took off with “Boyz N the Hood,” a drama set in South Central L.A. that received critical raves and was a major commercial success. Singleton became the first African American and youngest person to ever be nominated for best director, earning his invite to the Oscars at age 24.

Singleton joined the Directors Guild of America in 1990, served three terms as a member of the Western Directors Council and was the co-chair of the African American Steering Committee. DGA president Thomas Schlamme...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Variety Staff
  • Variety Film + TV
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, Visionary Boyz N the Hood Director, Dies at 51
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Legendary filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer John Singleton has passed away today in the hospital at the age of 51. On April 17, Singleton was hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering from a stroke. After spending nearly two weeks in a coma, the Boyz n the Hood director never recovered, and his family made the painful decision to remove him from life support. Singleton then peacefully passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, surrounded by family and close friends. "We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want thank all of John's fans, friends and colleagues for all of the love and support they showed him during this difficult time," Singleton's family said in a statement.

Before the stroke, Singleton had reportedly begun to feel weakness in his legs following his return home to the United States from a trip to Costa Rica.
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Jeremy Dick
  • MovieWeb
'Boyz N The Hood' director John Singleton dies aged 51
Singleton earned a best director Oscar nomination for Boyz N The Hood in 1991, becoming first African American to do so.

Boyz N The Hood director John Singleton died on Monday (29) after suffering a stroke last week. He was 51.

A family spokesperson said Singleton died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. The family took the decision to turn off Singleton’s life support on Monday.

“We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want thank all of John’s fans, friends and colleagues...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Screen staff
  • ScreenDaily
John Singleton Taken Off Life Support, Dead At 51
John Singleton (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)

Oscar-nominated director John Singleton has died. Singleton had been on life support at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA after suffering a stroke. He was 51.

Despite reports early Monday morning that the famed writer, director, and producer had died, Singleton’s spokewoman Shannon Bar confirmed to USA Today that he was alive and “still on life support.” She added that any report to the contrary “is inaccurate.”

Later Monday morning, Singleton’s family confirmed to Fox News that they had taken him off life support. They said it was an “agonizing decision” that they made “over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors.” The family of Singleton released a full statement about him.

“John Singleton is a prolific, ground-breaking director who changed the game and opened doors in Hollywood, a world that was just a few miles away,...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Matt Bishop
  • Age of the Nerd
R.I.P. ‘Boyz in the Hood’ Director John Singleton Has Died at 51
We have some sad news to report today. Oscar-nominated director John Singleton has passed away at the age of 51. Singleton had suffered a stroke and was on life support, and his family made the decision to take him off that life support. Singleton is a fascinating director and one of the most important in bringing black cinematic voices to the mainstream. The influence of his breakthrough 1991 debut Boyz in the Hood can’t be understated, but Singleton never ran from telling stories with race at the forefront including Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Rosewood, the remake of Shaft, …...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Matt Goldberg
  • Collider.com
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton Appreciation: Pioneering Storyteller Who Anticipated the Black Lives Matter Era
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
It was nearly three decades ago when writer-director John Singleton’s freshman film “Boyz N the Hood” gave us a compassionate and deeply human story about growing up black and ambitious with a life that is sadly expendable — long before Black Lives Matter rewrote that narrative. He earned not one but two Academy Award nominations for helming the movie and penning the script. Though he didn’t win, “Boyz N the Hood” is still talked about as one of the best and most tragically honest films about young black men, cementing its place in cinematic history and in the hearts of audiences across the globe.

Black humanity was Singleton’s signature, as he went from a story about young black men in the hood to a 1993’s “Poetic Justice,” a moving romantic tale about the relationship between two lyrical underdogs — Justice (Janet Jackson) and Lucky (Tupac Shakur) — who come together...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Candice Frederick
  • The Wrap
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, ‘Boyz n the Hood’ and ‘Poetic Justice’ Director, Dead at 51
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind films like Boyz n the Hood, Rosewood and Four Brothers, died Monday after suffering a stroke. He was 51.

Singleton was hospitalized April 17th and later fell into a coma. Per a statement from his family, he was immediately placed in the hospital’s intensive care unit. “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend John Daniel Singleton will be taken off of life support today,” his family said in a statement. “This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made,...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Jon Blistein
  • Rollingstone.com
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Hollywood Pays Tribute to John Singleton: "A Brave Artist and a True Inspiration"
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Hollywood stars and public figures took to social media on Monday to pay tribute to director, screenwriter and producer John Singleton, who died Monday following a "major stroke" on April 17, which left him hospitalized in a coma. He was 51.

Singleton was known for helming a number of films, including Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Baby Boy, Rosewood, Shaft and 2 Fast 2 Furious. He made history as the first African-American and youngest person to be nominated for a best director Oscar in 1992 for Boyz n the Hood.

In addition to his work on films, Singleton directed episodes of ...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, ‘Boyz n the Hood’ Director, Dead at 51
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Boyz n the Hood,” has died at the age of 51. The director was hospitalized April 20 because of the stroke and was put into a medically-induced coma several days after. The director’s mother, Sheila Ward, requested a judge to appoint her temporary conservatorship at the time because Singleton was “unable to properly provide for his personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.” Singleton was taken off life support today, April 26. The director’s family confirmed the decision to Deadline.

“It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend, John Daniel Singleton will be taken off of life support today,” a spokesperson for the family said in a statement. “This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors… We are grateful to his fans,...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Zack Sharf
  • Indiewire
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton To Be Taken Off Life Support Today
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated writer and director of Boyz N the Hood, will be taken off life support Monday, 13 days after suffering a major stroke while at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. He had been in the ICU ever since.

“It is with heavy hearts we announce that our beloved son, father and friend, John Daniel Singleton will be taken off of life support today,” a spokesperson for the family said in a statement to Deadline. “This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors.” (Read the family’s full statement below.)

Singleton, 51, had struggled with hypertension, the spokesman said, and that “his family wants to share the message with all to please recognize the symptoms by going to Heart.org.”

“We are grateful to his fans, friends and colleagues for the outpour of love and...
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Nellie Andreeva and Patrick Hipes
  • Deadline Film + TV
John Singleton, Oscar-Nominated Director, On Life Support After Stroke
John Singleton (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)

John Singleton is on life support at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA after suffering a stroke. Despite reports early Monday morning that the famed writer, director, and producer had died, Singleton’s spokewoman Shannon Bar confirmed to USA Today that he is alive and “still on life support.” She added that any report to the contrary “is inaccurate.”

On April 20, Singleton’s family revealed that he had suffered a stroke on April 17. “We ask that privacy be given to him and our family at this time and appreciate all of the prayers that have been pouring in from his fans, friends and colleagues,” they said in a statement.

Singleton is best known for writing and directing the 1991 breakout film Boyz n the Hood. The movie earned him two Oscar nominations, making him the youngest best director and first black nominee in the category.
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  • 4/29/2019
  • by Matt Bishop
  • Age of the Nerd
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton Is In Coma, Court Papers Reveal, As Mother Seeks Conservatorship
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
Director John Singleton is now in a coma, according to court documents filed by his mother in pursuit of a conservatorship on the stricken film director.

Singleton suffered a major stroke in mid-month and has since been hospitalized, but this is the first report of his grave condition. The court documents were filed Thursday on behalf of Singleton’s mother, Shelia Ward. The papers state that Singleton is “currently hospitalized in a coma and is unable to provide for his personal needs” or “manage his financial resources.”

Representatives of Singleton did not respond to a request for comment. Singleton’s family confirmed his stroke on April 17. Singleton’s debut film, Boyz n the Hood, remains one of the definitive movies of the 1990s. It led to Singleton’s nomination for two Oscars – Best Director and Best Original Screenplay – becoming the youngest filmmaker to be nominated in those categories. The gritty...
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  • 4/26/2019
  • by Bruce Haring
  • Deadline Film + TV
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, and Morris Chestnut in Boyz n the Hood : La Loi de la rue (1991)
John Singleton Hospitalized After Suffering ‘Mild’ Stroke
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, and Morris Chestnut in Boyz n the Hood : La Loi de la rue (1991)
“Boyz n the Hood” writer-director John Singleton was hospitalized earlier this week for what’s being described as “mild” stoke, reports Variety. The filmmaker checked himself into the hospital after experiencing pain his leg following a flight from Costa Rica to the United States, which, also per Variety, potentially contributed to the medical incident.

Singleton burst onto the scene with “Boyz” in 1991, for which he earned Academy Award nominations for both Best Original Screenplay Best Director — the first black filmmaker to receive the latter nod, as well as the youngest at just 23 years old. Now 51, he has since directed the films “Shaft,” “2 Fast 2 Furious,” and “Four Brothers,” among others, in addition to episodes of “Empire,” “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” and “Rebel.” Singleton also created the FX drama “Snowfall.”

He also supervised the production of the documentary “L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later...
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  • 4/20/2019
  • by Michael Nordine
  • Indiewire
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, Oscar-Nominated Director, May Have Suffered A Stroke
John Singleton at an event for Identité secrète (2011)
John Singleton, whose Boyz n the Hood remains one of the definitive movies of the 1990s, may have suffered a stroke and is hospitalized.

Social media has erupted with shout-outs and prayers for the director, who is allegedly at Cedars Sinai. His current condition is unknown.

Singleton was nominated for two Oscars – Best Director and Best Original Screenplay – for Boyz n the Hood, becoming the youngest filmmaker to be nominated in those categories.

He also directed Michael Jackson’s video for “Remember The Time.” His other credits include Rosewood, Shaft, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Four Brothers.

In TV, Singleton directed “The People vs. Oj Simpson: American Crime Story,” and episodes of “Empire,” and “Billions.”...
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  • 4/20/2019
  • by Bruce Haring
  • Deadline Film + TV
John Singleton Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke
12:37 Pm -- John's family tells TMZ the famed director suffered a stroke Wednesday while at the hospital. He's currently in the ICU and under great medical care. The family adds, "We ask that privacy be given to him and our family at this time and appreciate all of the prayers that have been pouring in from his fans, friends and colleagues."John Singleton has suffered a stroke ... family members tell TMZ. The legendary director...
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  • 4/20/2019
  • by TMZ Staff
  • TMZ
The 15 greatest John Williams scores you've forgotten about
Sean Wilson Aug 4, 2017

Yes, Star Wars. But what about all the great John Williams scores from less famous movies? Here are 15 of them...

Cinema's most esteemed and popular film composer, John Williams, turned 85 this year (you might have seen the recent spectacular BBC Proms concert in his honour). Careers don't come more astonishing than that of Williams, nominated for 50 Academy Awards which puts him second only to Walt Disney for the most ever.

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However it's all too tempting to boil Williams' career down to the more obvious highlights: Star Wars, the Indy trilogy, Superman, E.T., Jurassic Park and the like. In truth, he's a far more versatile composer than many like to give him credit for, and he's much more than just a big themes guy.
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  • 8/1/2017
  • Den of Geek
Exclusive: Theo Rossi Talks ‘Luke Cage’ Season 2, Shades and Going Toe-to-Toe With Alfre Woodard
“I mean, obviously, I can never say anything about anything about anything,” Theo Rossi laughed, before joking that his phone has been tapped since the day he joined the Marvel Universe. The Marvel's Luke Cage star shared a tiny tease when Et caught up with him earlier this summer, just before filming began on season two of the Netflix hit: "I know Cheo [Hodari Coker, the show's creator] has some cool things planned."

More: The Great Coincidences That Connected Theo Rossi's Biggest Roles

Luke Cage himself, Mike Colter, played things just as coy when Et caught up with him at the premiere of his new film Girls Trip. "I think we're gonna mix it up a little bit, and we know what kind of show we are this season," he shared.

"The second season will be a little different than the first one. I'm really excited about it. I'm excited about the new villains," Colter said, possibly...
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  • 7/20/2017
  • Entertainment Tonight
Rosewood: Has the Fox TV Series Been Cancelled or Renewed for Season Three?
Vulture WatchWill Dr. Rosewood still continue his hunt for clues? Has the Rosewood TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Fox? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is a dedicated place to track the status of Rosewood season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?What's This TV Show About?Airing on the television network, Rosewood follows charismatic Miami pathologist, Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. (Morris Chestnut). Although optimistic, as well as calm, cool, and collected, this Medical Examiner has two holes in his heart and will probably die within a decade.
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  • 6/20/2017
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Rosewood: Season Three; Would You Have Watched?
Are you a fan of Rosewood? Earlier, we reported Fox has cancelled the TV series after two seasons. What do you think? Would you have watched a third season?The crime drama centers on Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut), a charismatic pathologist, who teams up with tough Miami homicide detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz). The cast also includes Lorraine Toussaint, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Eddie Cibrian.Read More…...
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  • 5/10/2017
  • by TVSeriesFinale.com
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Rosewood: Fox Series Stars React to Cancellation
As reported earlier today, the Rosewood TV show has been cancelled after two seasons on Fox. Now, stars Morris Chestnut and Jaina Lee Ortiz have responded to the cancellation. Check out their reactions, below. A Fox police procedural, Rosewood centers on charming Miami pathologist, Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. (Chestnut) and Detective Annalise Villa (Ortiz). Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, Lorraine Toussaint, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Eddie Cibrian also star. The season two, and now Rosewood TV series finale episode, "Blistering Heat & Brotherly Love," first aired on Friday, April 28, 2017. Read More…...
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  • 5/9/2017
  • by TVSeriesFinale.com
  • TVSeriesFinale.com
Rosewood
Network: FoxEpisodes: 44 (hour)Seasons: TwoTV show dates: September 23, 2015 -- April 28, 2017Series status: CancelledPerformers include: Morris Chestnut, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, Domenick Lombardozzi, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, and Lorraine Toussaint.TV show description: Set in Miami, this crime drama centers around Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. (Morris Chestnut). Cool, calm, collected and incredibly charismatic, he's the city's leading Pathologist and a man who's much in demand by the homicide department.He's joined in his practice by 'toxicology queen' and sister Pippy (Gabrielle Dennis) and DNA specialist Tarra Milly 'Tmi' Izzicoff (Anna Konkle). Never too far away is his mother Donna (Lorraine Toussaint). She always has something to say, especially about his love life.Read More…...
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  • 5/9/2017
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Rosewood: Cancelled; No Season Three for Fox Drama
It looks like Rosewood is packing it in. Today, it was revealed that the TV show had been cancelled after two seasons.The crime drama centers on Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut), a charismatic pathologist, who teams up with tough Miami homicide detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz). The cast also includes Lorraine Toussaint, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Eddie Cibrian.Read More…...
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  • 5/9/2017
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Atx TV Festival: ‘Girls,’ ‘The Leftovers,’ ‘Fargo,’ ‘The Americans’ and ‘Snowfall’ Panels Added to Lineup
Peak TV is coming to Austin, Texas.

The Atx Television Festival announced Thursday a robust number of television panels and screenings joining its lineup of already impressive programming. John Singleton’s upcoming crack cocaine drama “Snowfall” gets the honors of being the Opening Night screening. Other FX programs that will be featured are “The Americans” and “Fargo.” Other new shows added include HBO’s “The Leftovers” and “Girls,” in addition to “The Walking Dead” on AMC.

Read More: ‘The Comeback’ Reunion and ‘This Is Us’ Panels Added to Atx Festival

Check out the full list of new TV panels and screenings below.

Premieres

“Snowfall” (FX)

John Singleton’s new series set in 1980s Los Angeles traces the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic. “Snowfall” will be the festival’s Opening Night screening, followed by a panel discussion with producers and stars of the show.

Screenings

”Fargo”

FX will screen...
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  • 3/23/2017
  • by Hanh Nguyen
  • Indiewire
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of David Lynch’s ‘Lost Highway’ with Interviews, Making-Of Docs, Video Essays & More
20 years ago today, a car drove down a dark, desolate strip of road as David Bowie crooned, in one of the most fortuitous meetings of song and material cinema’s ever seen, “Funny, how secrets travel.” The film that unspooled over the next 130-or-so minutes left many bemused at first (or second or third) glance, but, two decades later, has become a cornerstone in its director’s career and that decade in cinema. I speak not of John Singleton’s Rosewood, also released on February 21, 1997, but David Lynch‘s Lost Highway, whose nightmare noir plot, brutal violence (even for the auteur in question), and heavy, industrial-drenched soundtrack suggests it was made by an artist at the absolute edge of their sanity — even if its Tm-happy creator would suggest it’s, as per usual, simply a sum of ideas.

You can hear that many times over in the circa-97 interviews and making-ofs collected herein,...
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  • 2/21/2017
  • by Nick Newman
  • The Film Stage
‘Rosewood’ Casts Manny Montana; Jocelyn Hudon Joins ‘The Strain’
Graceland alum Manny Montana is set to recur on Fox drama series Rosewood. The Miami-set medical procedural follows top private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut) and tough-as-nails Detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz) as they investigate East Miami Pd's most challenging cases. Montana will play Marcos Villa, brother of Detective Annalise Villa (Ortiz) who just finished his third tour in the Army. He's recently returned to Miami but we have yet…...
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  • 1/18/2017
  • Deadline TV
Bones: Carla Gallo Coming to Rosewood for Fox Crossover
New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine aren't the only Fox shows doing a crossover. Today, the network announced Carla Gallo will reprise her Bones role on an upcoming episode of Rosewood.On Bones, Gallo plays intern Daisy Wick. Rosewood centers on the partnership between pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut) and homicide detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz). The cast also includes Lorraine Toussaint, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Eddie Cibrian.Read More…...
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  • 11/29/2016
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Fox Buys Legal Drama From ‘Rosewood’ Duo
Fox has put in development legal drama Hawk from Rosewood executive producer Andy Berman and creator/executive producer Todd Harthan. Written by Berman, Hawk is described as a law show with a twist. It centers on Johnny “Hawk” Jr., a con man with special skills, who tries to reconcile his criminal past when he becomes the in-house legal investigator for the glossy La firm he almost took down. Berman and Harthan executive produce. 20th Century Fox TV, which is behind Rosewo…...
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  • 11/16/2016
  • Deadline TV
Rosewood: Season Two Ratings
Last season, Fox paired new drama Rosewood with their highest-rated series, Empire, on Wednesdays. This time around, they've moved it away from Empire and relocated the series to Thursdays, an even more competitive evening for television. How will season two perform in the ratings? Will it be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.Rosewood revolves around Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut), a calm, collected and incredibly charismatic, pathologist. He's recruited by Miami's homicide department and partnered with tough Detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz). She's annoyed by his constant optimism. The rest of the cast includes Lorraine Toussaint, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Eddie Cibrian.The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated...
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  • 10/28/2016
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Rosewood: LeToya Luckett, Camille Spirlin Cast in Season Two of Fox Drama
Deadline reports actress and singer LeToya Luckett (above) will recur on the second season of the Rosewood TV show on Fox, along with Camille Spirlin. The Miami medical procedural stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. and Jaina Lee Ortiz as Detective Annalise Villa. The cast also includes: Lorraine Toussaint, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, and Domenick Lombardozzi.According the the report, Luckett has been cast as Dr. Rosewood's new love interest, Tawnya. Spirlin will play her daughter, Kayla. She is described as, "a sharply intelligent and precociously cynical girl who views Rosewood, the new man in her mom’s life, with open suspicion," before she comes around to seeing him as a good man. Eddie Cibrian joined the series back in July, after Brian Austin Green exited during filming the second season premiere episode. Read...
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  • 9/14/2016
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Lee Daniels in Precious (2009)
Ex-y&R Headwriter Chuck Pratt Named New Showrunner of Lee Daniels' Star
Lee Daniels in Precious (2009)
When Lee Daniels’ Star stars shooting this month, it’ll be with a daytime TV vet at the helm.

Chuck Pratt Jr., who most recently served as headwriter on CBS’ The Young and the Restless, has been named showrunner and executive producer of the upcoming Fox series, filling the void left by departing producer-writer Charles Murray.

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In early September, Murray left the show after he and Star co-creators Daniels and Tom Donaghy amicably parted ways over creative differences.

Pratt’s TV resumé includes The Lying Game, Desperate Housewives, Melrose Place and Ugly Betty,...
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  • 9/13/2016
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